{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/japan/tokyo","updatedAt":"2026-07-23T23:53:14.193Z","place":{"city":"Tokyo","country":"Japan","countryCode":"JP","lat":35.6895,"lon":139.69171},"safety":{"score":87,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":81,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":90},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":88},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":79},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":83}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":1,"label":"Exercise Normal Precautions","updated":"Thu, 15 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/japan-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-09T14:44:28Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/japan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-16T12:53:48.9258584-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/japan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.229153196964695,"display":"0.2 / 100k","year":"2023","score":98,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":96,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":2.7,"display":"2.7 / 100k","year":"2021","score":93,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":85.270442,"display":"85/100","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":82.9799844,"display":"83/100","year":"2024","score":83,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":75.322857,"display":"75/100","year":"2024","score":75,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":91.9378443,"display":"92/100","year":"2024","score":92,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":75.8330279,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":76.3842312,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":24.17,"display":"24.2 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":76,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":75.83,"display":"75.8 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":76,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":81.7,"display":"81.7%","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":2,"display":"2.0%","year":"2020","score":95,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":86,"display":"US AQI 86 · Moderate","year":null,"score":73,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~1.1 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":39,"display":"July: highs ~39°C · extreme heat, heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":44,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 50 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":76,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":95,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Tokyo remains one of the world's safest major cities for visitors, with extremely low violent crime and excellent infrastructure, though natural hazards and nightlife-district scams require awareness.","summary":"Tokyo's safety data is exceptional: a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100k, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night, and government advisories sit at the lowest level. The real risks are natural — extreme summer heat, typhoons, and frequent earthquakes — plus a concentrated set of tourist-targeted scams in nightlife zones like Kabukicho and Roppongi. Petty theft is rare but ticks up in crowded transit and entertainment districts.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery against visitors is extremely rare; a July 2026 arrest of a 'Tokuryu' group planner shows organized crime exists but plots are intercepted."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Pickpocketing is uncommon overall but rises in packed rush-hour trains, Shibuya Crossing crowds, and nightlife districts — keep bags zipped and in front."},"safeAreas":["Shibuya","Ginza (Chuo)","Asakusa (Taito)"],"avoidAreas":["San'ya / Minami-Senju area (higher sexual harassment, poor hygiene, off tourist trail)","Kabukicho (Shinjuku) late at night — touts, drink-spiking, overcharging bars","Roppongi (Minato) late at night — similar nightlife scams and aggressive touts"],"scams":["Drink-spiking and exorbitant bills in Kabukicho/Roppongi back-street bars","Touts luring tourists into overpriced establishments (illegal but persistent)","Fake monk donation requests in tourist areas like Asakusa","Japan Rail Pass resale scams and foreigner-price menus in nightlife venues"],"zones":[{"name":"Shibuya","level":"safe","note":"Major tourist hub with constant crowds, heavy policing, and excellent English signage; safe day and night."},{"name":"Ginza (Chuo)","level":"safe","note":"Upscale shopping district with very low crime, wide streets, and high-end hotels; extremely secure for visitors."},{"name":"Asakusa (Taito)","level":"safe","note":"Historic temple area popular with tourists; safe but watch for pickpockets in dense crowds around Senso-ji and fake-monk donation scams."},{"name":"Akihabara (Chiyoda)","level":"safe","note":"Electronics and anime district; busy but well-patrolled, low violent crime, occasional touts for maid cafes."},{"name":"Ikebukuro (Toshima)","level":"caution","note":"Huge transport hub with shopping and nightlife; safe by day, but north side (near Love Hotel district) sees more touts and scams after dark."},{"name":"Roppongi (Minato)","level":"caution","note":"International nightlife zone; bars/clubs target foreigners with overcharging, drink-spiking, and aggressive touts — avoid back-street venues."},{"name":"Kabukicho (Shinjuku)","level":"caution","note":"Tokyo's largest red-light district; neon-lit and heavily policed but rife with clip-joints, touts, and drink-spiking — never follow street recruiters."},{"name":"Minami-Senju / San'ya (Arakawa)","level":"avoid","note":"Former day-laborer slum with high homeless concentration; cheap hostels attract backpackers but hygiene is poor and sexual harassment risk is higher, especially for solo women."}]}}